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Whistling Noise

Old Feb 3, 2013 | 10:54 AM
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Whistling Noise

Lately I am hearing a strange whistling noise coming from the engine bay. It sounds some sort of exhaust leak but I could be wrong. It sounds very similar to the this video posted by someone having the same issue:

It can be clearly heard at idle and at low revs. It seems to be a common issue but I can`t find the solution.

Has anyone ever had such issue and be kind enough to share the solution?
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Old Feb 3, 2013 | 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by borg_jos
Lately I am hearing a strange whistling noise coming from the engine bay. It sounds some sort of exhaust leak but I could be wrong. It sounds very similar to the this video posted by someone having the same issue: Weird whistle sound on rx8 - YouTube

It can be clearly heard at idle and at low revs. It seems to be a common issue but I can`t find the solution.

Has anyone ever had such issue and be kind enough to share the solution?
Try pushing the clutch in a little and see if it goes away, if it does, the clutch needs tightening. If it doesn't go away, try spraying some WD-40 or similar on the pulleys while its running and see if it goes away
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